Browsing by Author "Drewe, Julian A."

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    Novel cause of tuberculosis in meerkats, South Africa
    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-12) Parsons, Sven D. C.; Drewe, Julian A.; Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C.; Warren, Robin M.; Van Helden, Paul D.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The organism that causes tuberculosis in meerkats (Suricata suricatta) has been poorly characterized. Our genetic analysis showed it to be a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and closely related to the dassie bacillus. We have named this epidemiologically and genetically unique strain M. suricattae.
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    Survey of infections transmissible between baboons and humans, Cape Town, South Africa
    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012-02) Drewe, Julian A.; O'Riain, M. Justin; Beamish, Esme; Currie, Hamish; Parsons, Sven
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Baboons on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula come in frequent contact with humans. To determine potential health risks for both species, we screened 27 baboons from 5 troops for 10 infections. Most (56%) baboons had antibodies reactive or cross-reactive to human viruses. Spatial overlap between these species poses low but potential health risks.